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nāwatl glossary

Nāwatl

na-watl

“Something that makes an agreeable sound”; the Nāwatl language 

Ximopanōltih

xi-mo-pa-nol-tih

welcome

tlahkwilōlpāmitl

tlah-kwi-lol-pa-mitl

alphabet

Ātl

atl

water

Tepētl

te-petl

hill, mountain

Āltepētl

al-te-petl

village, town

Teōkalli

te-o-kal-li

temple; “god-house”

also “tiōkalli”

ōlīn

o-lin

movement; quake, earthquake

Tōnatiw

to-na-tih

“he goes along being sunny/warm”; the sun

Mētstli

mets-tli

the moon

Ilwikatl

il-wi-katl

the sky

Tōnalli

to-nal-li
heat; day

yowalli

yo-wal-li


night

Ahakatl

a-ha-katl

wind

also “ehekatl”

Kiyawitl

ki-ya-witl

rain

also “tlaāwetsi”

Kalli

kal-li

house; building

chāntli

chan-tli

home

Tlaāwetsi

tla-a-we-tsi

rain; “falling water”

Mixtli

mix-tli

cloud

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